New update is coming on Feb 18th. More changes, fixes, additions. Also, keep checking your save file size. If it gets to/over 4165kb it will stop working. The game won't load it. Using the museum pushes the size up loads so stay away from there.

New update is coming on Feb 18th. More changes, fixes, additions. Also, keep checking your save file size. If it gets to/over 4165kb it will stop working. The game won't load it. Using the museum pushes the size up loads so stay away from there.

New update is coming on Feb 18th. More changes, fixes, additions. Also, keep checking your save file size. If it gets to/over 4165kb it will stop working. The game won't load it. Using the museum pushes the size up loads so stay away from there.

New update is coming on Feb 18th. More changes, fixes, additions. Also, keep checking your save file size. If it gets to/over 4165kb it will stop working. The game won't load it. Using the museum pushes the size up loads so stay away from there.

wtf why does it stop working? is the update being implemented to fix this?

What tyres were they? They didn't half stand up to a beating, I've owned 4 Fiestas in my time but never one that could hit 0-60 in just 1.9 secs. I'm robbing a bank this Tuesday, wonder how much he'd charge to be my getaway driver?

UPDATE: Kazunori Yamauchi has addressed this issue via Twitter, confirming that it will be fixed in the next game update to be released on February 18th:

Be fixed in the next update. Sorry for the inconvenience over. RT @co2_uk: This Gran Turismo 5 Bug Can Kill Your Game

Thank you, Kazunori, for the communications and quickly addressing the issue. Until the game update is available, everyone should still check their game save file to insure they will not be affected by the bug before then.

Over the past few weeks, many Gran Turismo 5 players around the web have reported a very serious bug in the game’s save file: once it reaches 4165KB in size, it can no longer be used. When the game attempts to load the file, the following (somewhat misleading) PS3 error message will be displayed:

“Insufficient free space on hard disk drive (HDD). At least 32MB required. Please exit the game and free up some space. 0×00000015 [217]“

As of writing, it is unknown if there is any way to get around this error message, reduce the file’s size, or recover your data. Until Polyphony Digital resolves this issue in a future update, follow these guidelines to minimize its impact upon your own game progress.

Check Your Game’s Save File’s Size

To see if your game save may be at risk, check its file size in your PlayStation 3’s XMB. Under the “Game” menu, select the “Saved Data Utility” and look for Gran Turismo 5 in the list of files that appear. You should see the file size listed immediately underneath the logo. If it’s anywhere near 4165KB, you will be affected by the bug very soon and should pay special attention to the following advice in this post.

While you’re in that menu, take this opportunity to back up your game save file. Just plug a USB “thumb drive”, external USB hard drive, or other memory card into your PlayStation 3, hit the “Triangle” button on the controller, select “Copy”, and choose the device you want it backed up to. This won’t prevent the bug from affecting you, but it may help you recover your data later.

Slow Down the Growth of Your Save File

As mentioned above, this bug cannot be avoided by anyone – your GT5 game save file will only get larger as you continue to play. Simply loading up the game will cause it to increase by at least a few KB or so, and other more significant actions, such as buying new cars or parts, will make it grow even faster. However, the most serious threat to your game’s save file is browsing through “museum cards”.

Viewing museum cards can increase your file size by as much as several hundred KB or more. They are automatically gifted to you on a daily basis by the game, but this is not what causes your save file to grow by such a large amount – you must actually browse through them to significantly increase the size of the file. Presumably, the actual content of the cards is being stored or cached within the save file when you read them, resulting in accelerated growth.

If your file is closing in on the 4165KB threshold, I strongly advise you to avoid loading the museum cards. Indeed, it would be wise for everyone to avoid the museum feature until we have confirmation this bug has been resolved.

It should also be noted this issue applies only to the game save file - not the “game data” installed to the hard disk. As such, though downloading a program from Gran Turismo TV or saving a race replay may increase your game save file by a tiny amount, their actual content is stored elsewhere and is not a concern.

Will This Be Fixed?

It is not known if Polyphony Digital is yet aware of this issue, or if it will be corrected in the next GT5 update coming February 18th. Many other PlayStation 3 titles have save files which far exceed 4167KB in size, so it is not clear why this particular game is affected – hopefully it will be an easy fix for Kazunori Yamauchi’s team. Even if players avoid the museum card feature, it will only be a short matter of time before this issue becomes an even larger problem for more people in the coming weeks.

Played this for like 10 minutes last night but couldn't get into it, just a bit busy and pre-occupied with getting my new business started atm. Haven't played properly since a few of us had an online fuck-about.

Major GT5 Update, Latest Academy News1. Remote racing between friends to level up drivers.2. Supporting Remote Racing from the web browser.3. Tracks made in Course Maker can now be used online.4. Car rental system among friends.5. Multimonitor display compatibility.

Remote Races have been added to the bottom left of the GT Mode - Community screen.

Here you can start a fully automated B-Spec race using yours and your friends' "My Drivers", and gain rewards and experience from it.

For details please see section 8-4 Remote Races in the Manual accessible from the main menu, and also the new "Remote Race" page on gran-tursimo.com, under the GT5 product information section.

• Remote Racing from a Web Browser

In Remote Races, you can visit the official "gran-turismo.com" website using a web browser, and remotely control your PS3® at home. You can start races, monitor its progress and check results from the website. This is a new playing style allowing you to play Gran Turismo anywhere.

Sign in from the GT5 My Home button on the upper right corner of the website to get started.

• Using the Course Maker in Online Races

You can now use one of the "My Courses" created in Course Maker for your online races (in Open Lobby, My Lounge), or select themes and generate courses on the spot. (Please note you'll only be able to use My Courses created after this update).

• Introduction of Performance Points in Online Races

We've now introduced Performance Points (PP), a numerical index of a car's performance for online races. You can set PP restrictions in the online race regulations (in Open Lobby, My Lounge) to limit participating cars.

For details, see 6 -15 [Performance Points] in the [Manual] accessible from the main menu.

• Increased Rewards and Experience Online

The amount of rewards and experience gained from online racing (in Open Lobby, My Lounge) have been increased.

• More Event Settings in Online Races

Auto Race Start Cycle and Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption have been added to the event settings for online races (in Open Lobby, My Lounge).

• More Penalties for Special Events

Penalties for improper driving such as driving off course and hitting walls have been increased for the Special Events under GT Mode - GT Life.

• Event Rewards and Experience Adjusted

The rewards and experience gained in License and Special Events in GT Mode - GT Life have been adjusted. Experience for A-Spec and B-Spec events have been increased, while rewards have been reduced back down to levels seen before the 1.05 update.

• Car Loan in Events

In A-Spec, B-Spec and Special Events in GT Mode - GT Life, you can now borrow cars that your Friends have set to share with friends. For details see 6-16 Borrowing and Lending Cars in the Manual accessible from the main menu.

• More Car Settings

Gear ratio adjustment, power limiters, and weight adjustment have been added to the settings. For details see 18. Settings Guide in the Manual accessible from the main menu.

• Multi-Monitor Feature

From Options - Hardware - Multi-Monitor, you can now access the multi-monitor display settings using multiple PS3? systems. You can now enjoy Gran Turismo 5 in a wide display environment combining multiple PS3 systems and TV's/monitors.

For details please see the support section on gran-turismo.com.

Changes and Additions to Gameplay

- It is now possible to replay and save 2P Battle races.- Controller Steering Sensitivity has been added to Driving Options.- Corner Bank Angle has been added to the section settings in Course Maker.- In A-Spec events including endurance races, a confirmation prompt has been added before restarting a race from the beginning.- In replays, B Spec and while watching races, you can now change viewing targets directly from the screen without having to use a separate window list.- Personal BGM can now be used when voice chat is disabled in a Lounge.- Cars in your garage that are not registered as 'Favorites' can now be used in a Lounge.- When tire restriction is enabled in a Lounge regulation, only cars with tires that qualify will be displayed in the garage.- Driver and car display selections during races will be saved.- Karts now have Quick Menu settings.- You can now select multiple items in some important menu screens, such as when registering your favorite cars in your Garage.

AI Adjustment

- Race choreography and opponent car AI controls for licence tests and A Spec events have been adjusted.- Opponent car AI controls during B Spec races have been improved.- The evasive maneuver of opponent cars when a players car blocks the track has been improved.

Correction of Issues

- Corrected an issue where it was possible to gain points unfairly in drift trials.- Corrected an issue where it was not possible to view the 4th sector in the live monitor.-Corrected an issue where the sound effects would not change when replacing the exhaust system or turbo kit.- Corrected an issue where the save data becomes unable to load when exceeding a certain file size.

Other Changes

- A searchable item called Race Type has been added for room creation in the Open Lobby.- The lap times for the X Challenge in Special Events have been adjusted.- Game save speed has been optimized.- The HDD access warning message that was displayed at game startup has been disabled for faster startup.- Car demo backdrops during an Auto Demo is now displayed randomly in 4 types (Morning/Day/Night/White) as is in the Dealership.- The "S-AWC" integrated four wheel drive system of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X has been adjusted.- The Force Feedback Strength of the Thrustmaster T500RS can now be adjusted across a wider range.